Jimmy Kimmel Jokingly Calls Out Jon Stewart After Losing to Him at Emmys 2024: 'You Said You Were Retiring'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart on Sept. 15, 2024.Photo:Rob Latour/Shutterstock; Jason Almond / Los Angeles Times via Getty

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Jimmy Kimmelhas some strong words forJon Stewart.After Stewart, 61, and the team behindThe Daily Showwon the award for outstanding talk series at the 2024Emmy Awards, Kimmel, 56, jokingly called out host Stewart for returning to the Comedy Central series nine years after he initially stepped away.“And the Emmy for deceased industry professional we will miss most goes to,” Kimmel said as he took the stage following the ceremony’s In Memoriam segment, at which the lateBob Newhart’s picture was displayed for the audience.“Bob was a humble, politely hilarious man,” Kimmel then said of the late comedian, in particular. “He got his first Emmy nomination in 1962 and did not win one until 2013, 51 years later, which is a great lesson.“From there, Kimmel jokingly jabbed, “And that lesson is: Jon Stewart, you should be ashamed of yourself. You said you were retiring.“Kimmel’s ABC talk show was up againstThe Daily Show,Late Night with Seth MeyersandThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertfor outstanding talk series. Stewart’s win marked his first Emmy since he won the award for outstanding live variety special in 2021 and his 23rd Emmy overall.Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney on Sept. 15, 2024.Despite Kimmel’s barb sent in Stewart’s direction, the talk show host and former Oscars host otherwise used his time on stage to salute Newhart, whom Kimmel said he “was lucky to know"“Those of you who knew Bob, who knew him personally knew he was exactly who you thought he was and who you hoped he would be. He did not have range,” Kimmel joked. “He didn’t need to have range. Bob had what very few comedians have, especially today — a degree in accounting.“Jon Stewart and ‘The Daily Show’ cast and crew on Sept. 15, 2024.Kevin Winter/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as they’re broadcasting live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Jimmy Kimmelhas some strong words forJon Stewart.

After Stewart, 61, and the team behindThe Daily Showwon the award for outstanding talk series at the 2024Emmy Awards, Kimmel, 56, jokingly called out host Stewart for returning to the Comedy Central series nine years after he initially stepped away.

“And the Emmy for deceased industry professional we will miss most goes to,” Kimmel said as he took the stage following the ceremony’s In Memoriam segment, at which the lateBob Newhart’s picture was displayed for the audience.

“Bob was a humble, politely hilarious man,” Kimmel then said of the late comedian, in particular. “He got his first Emmy nomination in 1962 and did not win one until 2013, 51 years later, which is a great lesson.”

From there, Kimmel jokingly jabbed, “And that lesson is: Jon Stewart, you should be ashamed of yourself. You said you were retiring.”

Kimmel’s ABC talk show was up againstThe Daily Show,Late Night with Seth MeyersandThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertfor outstanding talk series. Stewart’s win marked his first Emmy since he won the award for outstanding live variety special in 2021 and his 23rd Emmy overall.

Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney on Sept. 15, 2024.

Despite Kimmel’s barb sent in Stewart’s direction, the talk show host and former Oscars host otherwise used his time on stage to salute Newhart, whom Kimmel said he “was lucky to know”

“Those of you who knew Bob, who knew him personally knew he was exactly who you thought he was and who you hoped he would be. He did not have range,” Kimmel joked. “He didn’t need to have range. Bob had what very few comedians have, especially today — a degree in accounting.”

Jon Stewart and ‘The Daily Show’ cast and crew on Sept. 15, 2024.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

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